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Episode 320
Speaker James Finley
Topic : Spiritual Guidance in the Contemplative Tradition. Part 1.
John 17:21–26 is one of the most remarkable passages in the New Testament because Jesus’ final prayer before his arrest is not primarily about the Church becoming successful, powerful, or even doctrinal uniform.                                          It is a prayer that humanity may rediscover the unity that already exists in God.
Humanity is created in the imago Dei, the image of God, our deepest identity is not competition, domination or fear. Our deepest identity is relational.
We come from love, live within love, and are invited to become love.
That makes Jesus' prayer in John 17 much bigger than a prayer for Christian unity.
It becomes a prayer for the healing and restoration of the human family.
We gradually discover that the life in God is not something we must achieve in order to keep God happy ;  it is something we are invited to receive and allow to grow within us so that Gods Human family can find happiness, and taste our deepest desire today. 
Every Blessing to you and yours 
Archie and Cathy

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Episode 319
Speaker : Edwina Gateley
Topic:  Encountering God in the Modern World Part 4
No, not by might, nor even power  but by your Spirit O Lord,
healer of hearts, binder of wounds, lives that are lost restored,
flow through this land, till every one  praises your name once more.
Song by Robin Mark 1996: Daybreak Music  Ccli  17677
Thank you Edwina for working with the Father to restore so many lives
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Archie and Cathy

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Episode 318
Speaker: Edwina Gateley 
Topic: Encountering God in the Modern World Part 3.
I once was told the reason Jesus scandalized the religious elite of his time, was that he took the blessing of Gods presence into circumstances and lives  they said that God would never bless.
Edwina did the same 
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Archie and Cathy.

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Episode 317
Speaker: Edwina Gateley 
Topic  Encountering God in the Modern World.
In Norwich we shared a time of reflection on the words of Mother Teresa
" I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful"
Wonderful words , full of hope and resilience.
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Cathy and Archie

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Episode 316
Speaker Edwina Gateley 
Topic: Encountering God in the Modern World Part 1 

This recording from 2013 in Norwich brings back so many memories of a wonderfully alive woman, inspired by the Holy Spirit of God.
Red wine, stories of God, much laughter and deep deep gratitude to have tasted the goodness of God.
Every Blessing
Archie and Cathy